Legislation -
Bill Passed
(Senate)
(22-14) -
May 8, 2013(Key vote)

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Authorizes the general assembly to provide voting opportunities for qualified voters who do not appear at the polling place on the day of an election (Sec. 1).

Requires the amendment to be presented to the electors at the general election, held on November 4, 2014 in the following language (Sec. 3):

“Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to remove restrictions concerning absentee ballots and to permit a person to vote without appearing at a polling place on the day of an election?”

Requires the presiding officers to count and declare in open meeting the votes at the election of state officers and members of the general assembly (Secs. 2-3).

Note:

NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES EITHER A THREE-FOURTHS MAJORITY IN EACH CHAMBER OR A MAJORITY VOTE IN EACH CHAMBER IN TWO SUCCESSIVE SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THE AMENDMENT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BECOME ENACTED.

Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(90-49) -
April 17, 2013(Key vote)

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Authorizes the general assembly to provide voting opportunities for qualified voters who do not appear at the polling place on the day of an election (Sec. 1).

Requires the amendment to be presented to the electors at the general election, held on November 4, 2014 in the following language (Sec. 3):

“Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to remove restrictions concerning absentee ballots and to permit a person to vote without appearing at a polling place on the day of an election?”

Requires the presiding officers to count and declare in open meeting the votes at the election of state officers and members of the general assembly (Secs. 2-3).

Note:

NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES EITHER A THREE-FOURTHS MAJORITY IN EACH CHAMBER OR A MAJORITY VOTE IN EACH CHAMBER IN TWO SUCCESSIVE SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THE AMENDMENT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BECOME ENACTED.